Ambat Dal (Know Your Green Leafy Vegetables) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
• 2 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/4 cup grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp tamarind (imli)
• 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 3 cups nayalki bhaji (malabar spinach)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a small pan, add the coriander seeds and red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds, while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
2. When cool, add the coconut and tamarind, mix well and blend in a mixer to make a smooth paste, using enough water. Keep aside.
3. Combine the moong dal and turmeric powder with 1 cup of water and pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
4. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
5. Combine the malabar spinach, cooked dal and 1½ cups water in a kadhai and cook over a medium flame till the bhaji gets cooked.
6. Add the prepared paste and salt and cook for 5 more minutes. Keep aside.
7. Heat the oil in a small pan, add the onions and sauté till the onions turn translucent.
8. Pour this tempering over the cooked dal. Serve hot